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Sophie Caron

@thecaronlab.bsky.social
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Je me souviens, Drosophila edition 🧪,🧠,🪰,🔥🧘🏻‍♀️&💗 Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Utah www.thecaronlab.com

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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
1/10 We all know that person... Fast asleep in the back of the seminar room. 😴 Suddenly, they WAKE UP 😳 ask the sharpest question ⚡ and everyone wonders whether they were listening all along. Our Arc mutant flies are THAT person. A thread! 🧶
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University of Utah School of Biological Sciences @uofubiology.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
PhD defended! 🎓 Eva Vigato explored how neural circuits shape olfactory attraction in #Drosophila—linking brain wiring to ecological interactions like yeast-derived odor cues. Congrats, Eva! PI: Sophie Caron www.thecaronlab.com #PhDLife26 #MCEB @uofu-science.bsky.social @Utah.edu
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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Congrats to Andrew Butts in the @thecaronlab.bsky.social lab for both defending his PhD and for fully taking advantage of #mayfourth! #starwars 🧠 🧪
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Marcus Stensmyr @marcusstensmyr.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Genome of the Abominable Snowfly uncovers the mysteries of cold tolerance in a winter active insect! New cool (literally) paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social from Marco Gallio, @matthewcapek.bsky.social, @tuthill.bsky.social, myself, and fine colleagues! ⛄ 🦟 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 13/02/2026
Register for “Behavioral & Evolutionary Adaptations to Changing Environments" here: neuronline.sfn.org/scientific-r... #KavliNeuro
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Behavioral and Evolutionary Adaptations to Changing Environments
<p>In this webinar, the speaker will cover data visualization in MATLAB for new users and brush up on topics for those who are familiar with MATLAB coding. </p>
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Andrew Straw @andrewstraw.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too! preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵 Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/9
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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Reminder for neuro postdocs on the market - apply for this soon! Emory Biology is a fantastic place to start a lab
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Jess Smiley-Rhodes @j-smiley-rhodes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thrilled to finally share the magnum opus of my PhD that focuses on the genetic basis of evolutionary change! Specifically, we know we can map the genetic basis of a trait, but can we tell which genes will underlie the trait shift when it evolves? doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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High-resolution mapping of a rapidly evolving complex trait reveals genotype-phenotype stability and an unpredictable genetic architecture of adaptation
The extent to which adaptation can be predicted, particularly for traits with complex genetic bases, is unknown. Here, we leveraged a model complex trait, model species, and high-powered longitudinal ...
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Kristyn Lizbinski @kristyn-lizbinski.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Excited to share my most recent postdoctoral work in the Jeanne lab @yaleneuro.bsky.social ! “Sensory processing reformats odor coding around valence and dynamics” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... We ask: how is a sensory code transformed across multiple stages of processing to inform behavior?
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Sensory processing reformats odor coding around valence and dynamics
Extracting relevant features of a complex sensory signal typically involves sequential processing through multiple brain regions. However, identifying the logic and mechanisms of these transformations...
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
1/ Hello Drosophila-philists and braino-maniacs! 👋🪰🧠🧪 The Caron lab has a new preprint, and it is about 🥁🥁🥁 democracy! Neuro-democracy, to be precise. So: drop EVERYTHING and listen up — a 🧶! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
📢 Fresh off the press! Our article on Arc is out in @currentbiology.bsky.social: www.cell.com/current-biol... 🧶 Full thread on our discoveries here: bsky.app/profile/thec...
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dArc1 controls sugar reward valuation in Drosophila melanogaster
Bervoets et al. show that the retrotransposon-derived gene dArc1 is expressed in serotonergic neurons of the Drosophila brain. They found that loss of dArc leads to sugar reward overvaluation during l...
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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
This paper with @thecaronlab.bsky.social now ACCEPTED at @currentbiology.bsky.social! Congrats Sven! (He’s on the job market now folks). Stay tuned for the final version. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... dArc1 controls sugar reward valuation in Drosophila melanogaster | bioRxiv
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dArc1 controls sugar reward valuation in Drosophila melanogaster
The Arc genes — which include Drosophila Arc1 and Arc2 ( dArc ) — evolved from Ty3 retrotransposons and encode proteins that form virus-like capsids. These capsids enable a novel form of intercellular...
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Piali Sengupta @senguptalab.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I've had the privilege & luck of having NSF funding for >25 yrs. #WithoutNSF we would not have discovered new mechanisms of chemosensation, described how gut bacteria influence neuronal function, trained many who are now scientists & educators, & appreciated the joys & rewards of science outreach.
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Evidence trumps ignorance — join us as we March for Science! 🧪🥼🔬👣
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🧪 Stand Up for Science. Science is for everyone. 🫶 Join us as we #marchforscience — for truth, discovery, and a future where research is valued and people matter. Science uplifts everyone, empowers communities, and drives real change. Stand up, Utah! 📍 Utah State Capitol 📅 March 7th 2025 at noon
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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This was supposed to be a post about my lab's first funding of the year, a diversity supplement to fund our amazing research technician. The award never arrived. Now it's a post about the value of diversity and trying to persevere in these dark times. devinenilab.org/news/diversi...
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Diversity is core to science — Devineni Lab
This was supposed to be a post about how we received our first grant of the year. It never arrived.
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Ok scientists & those who love science 🧪: here is another exhortation. Call Congress TODAY about the freeze on NIH Council Meetings and Study Sections. Emphasize that this means NO new grants are being funded & labs will soon start to shut down and fire employees. Phone numbers are at: 5calls.org
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Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Scientists and lovers of 🧪: @sfn.org has a great tool to help you engage with your local representatives and make your voice heard on *questionable* decisions in DC. 🇺🇸✉️ It is quick, impactful (we hope), and customizable — edit the text, make it your own! #floodthemailbox www.sfn.org/Advocacy/Adv...
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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 06/02/2025
Federal restrictions & funding freezes threaten vital research and halts scientific progress that benefits all Americans. Join fellow #NeuroAdvocates in urging Congress to protect congressionally approved funding & ensure uninterrupted support for the scientific workforce. 👇 #NeuroSky
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Every state relies on federal 💰 to sustain research operations, with each dollar in funding generating $2.50 in economic growth — now that is efficiency!🚀 Frustrated by the freeze? 🥶 Here is a guide on how to push back against policies that could stand between you and your groundbreaking research. 🧪
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Steve Munger @stevenmunger.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Want to see the numbers for how NIH funding impacts your state? Remind your Representatives, Senators, and fellow citizens how federally-funded biomedical research advances health, created jobs, and fosters innovation and economic growth. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I had a blast💥visiting @unil.bsky.social! I loved sharing our work on species interactions and evolution of learning, and having lively discussions with everyone. Thank you @bentonlab.bsky.social and @nvastenhouw.bsky.social for the warm welcome — voir des amis qui cartonnent is always ❤️warming!😘
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Fruit fly or vinegar By any name, they still roar — It's #Drosophila day!!! 🥳🪰🧪w1118
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Thank you @senguptalab.bsky.social for an awe-inspiring talk on how a single thermosensory neuron encodes experience through intricate molecular signaling — a much-needed reminder, today, that curiosity-driven science can unlock the secrets of the natural world and the 🧩🧩🧩 that is the 🧠. #Onward 🧪🪱
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
They say drosophilists always speak last at #entsoc2024 — a rite of passage for those sort of entomologists… 🤷‍♀️ They also say save the best for last!! 🤭 Calling on all bug lovers: don’t miss InFormers: Computational Insights from the Insect Nervous System led by @tedpavlic.bsky.social TODAY in 126B!
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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
We're 'Current' Biology, but we love studies of history through the lens of modern science. Often such studies challenge the archaeological or historical narrative. Like the story of the plaster casts of #Pompeii as told by #DNA 🌋🏚️🧬🧪👇👇👇👇 cell.com/current-biol...
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Vincent Croset @vincentcroset.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Every year we invite a late-stage #PhD student working in circuit #neuroscience or neurogenetics to present their research at our lab meeting at Durham University (UK). Are you interested? Then do get in touch! Dates are flexible between January-March 2024. #neuroskyence
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Siegenthaler Lab @siegenthalerlab.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
#STEMJobs
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Sophie Caron @thecaronlab.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
1/ I cannot think of a better first post in the fresh blue sky to introduce the Caron lab than a thread about 👾Arc👾 and our newest preprint. So, buckle up science butterflies!🦋🧞‍♂️ #neuroscience #Drosophila #ArcGenes #WomenInSTEM
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